Rodeo Queen
The Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Queen serves as an ambassador of the rodeo and the entire Philomath community as she travels throughout the Northwest promoting our heritage, rodeo and the western way of life. The Queen's term is from January 1st through December 31st, and the next year’s queen is selected during tryouts each Fall.
Anya Hester is proud to represent the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo this year as your 2023 Queen. Anya was selected at the tryouts on October 1, 2022. Below are a few words from Anya.
"Hi Y'all! My name is Anya Hester and I am your 2023 Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Queen. I am so excited to participate in this years rodeo season! I have done a bit of everything, from jumping and dressage to being on my local OHSET team. I am an early high school graduate as a Junior, and have already started taking classes over the years at Oregon State University. I am thrilled to represent the vibrant community of Philomath, and plan to travel nearly every weekend to spread the word about our growing rodeo! Growing up here, I have developed a deep appreciation for the western way of life, which has ignited my passion for horsemanship and rodeo. Join me as I navigate this exciting chapter, filled with determination, resilience, and a fierce dedication to the Rodeo Queen tradition."
-Anya Hester 2023 Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Queen |
Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Queen tryouts will be held each Fall. This year it will be September 30th, 2023!
We will post information about the tryouts after the rodeo on this page, our Facebook and our TikTok pages.
For more information and an application please contact our Queen Advisor Leanna Buck at: frolic.leannab@gmail.com
We will post information about the tryouts after the rodeo on this page, our Facebook and our TikTok pages.
For more information and an application please contact our Queen Advisor Leanna Buck at: frolic.leannab@gmail.com
Queens from Previous Years
2023 Anya Hester
2022 Corbie Johnson
2021 Jaymie Belcher
2020 Jaymie Belcher
2019 Kelsey Wilson and Mallory Stokes
2018 Rylee Henderer
2017 Samantha Wavrin
2016 Rachel (Cihak) Noble
2015 Darian (Anderton-Seim) Mulberry
2014 Amanda Rumreich
2013 Jenifer (Stuart) Logsdon
2012 Denise Nelson
2011 Shauna (Foster) Dowless
2010 Sarah McRae
2009 Sarah (Dowless) Nelson
2008 Alyssa (Miller) Lewis
2007 Jessica (Kerst) Yandell
2006 Jennifer Stephens
2005 Sharon (Sternadel) Horada
2004 Michele Chouinard
2003 Nicole George
2002 Dayle Ann Schrock
2001 Taj Greenman
2000 Cassie (Tuttle) Muravez
1999 McKenzie Daggett
1998 Leanna (Buck) Knapp
1997 Courtney White
1996 Courtney (Ellingsworth) Scott
1995 Tabitha (Maher) Howell - Deceased
1994 Tracy Widness
1993 Michelle Steele
1992 Wendy (Young) Harris
1991 Sheila (Gassner) Smart
1990 Lynn (Thesenga) Honey
1989 Angelia (Young) White
1988 Mareanne (Labahn) Strom
1987 Lisa (Poindexter) MacDonald
1986 Angie Means
1985 Kim (Miller) Newman
1984 Nancy (Baertlein) Sorrells
1984 Lisa (Poindexter) MacDonald – Junior Queen
1984 Julia (Bailey) Aimonetto
1984 Cristie (Deines) Hocking – Senior Queen
1983 Kim (Zimmerman) Schulte – Senior Queen
1983 Angela Jordan – Junior Queen
1983 Andrea (Storch) Adams, DVM
1982 Julia (Bailey) Aimonetto – Junior Rodeo Queen
1982 Hazel Lamberty – Senior Queen – Deceased
1981 Michelle (Brittian) Andrews – Senior Queen
1981 Michele (Lamberty) Church – Junior Queen
1980 Kori (Erkson) Almquist – Junior Queen
1980 Debbie (Littleton) Levin – Senior Queen
1979 Tonya (Secher) Ash – Senior Queen
1979 Kendra (Hazelton) Hines – Junior Queen
1978 Diana (Nyman) Lavoie – Senior Queen
1978 Carlea (Carter) Freeman – Junior Queen
1977 Kim (Zimmerman) Schulte – Junior Queen
1977 Karen Pyle – Senior Queen
1976 Renee (Witham) Dick – Senior Queen
1976 Gina (Marino) Klotzbach – Junior Queen
1975 Kim (Stueve) Spencer – Junior Queen
1975 Cindy Tandy – Senior Queen
1974 Cindy Rogers – Senior Queen
1974 Charla (Hood) Koeppe – Junior Queen
1973 Wendy (Chapman) Phelps – Junior Queen
1973 Melinda (Newell) Schoonover – Senior Queen
1972 Leslie (Hart) Jeffery – Junior Queen
1972 Janet (Smith) Hendrix – Senior Queen
1971 Shirley Richards – Junior Queen
1971 Peggy (Gerding) Caridi – Senior Queen
1970 Wendy (Comstock) Wyatt – Senior Queen
1969 Donna (Morgan) Webster – Senior Queen
1968 Barbara (Beattie) Davis – Senior Queen
1967 Sherlen (Morgan) Watkins – Senior Queen
1966 Geary (Larson) Cuniff – Senior Queen
1965 Judy (Cate) Welch – Senior Queen
1964 Judy (Ayers) Ellingham – Senior Queen
1963 Beverly Larson – Senior Queen
1962 Cathy (Fish) Murdock – Senior Queen
1961 Karen (Bennett) Berklund – Senior Queen
1960 Alecia (Morgan) Jackson – Senior Queen
1959 Dorene (Rieken) Reilly – Senior Queen
1958 Linda (Castle) Steele – Senior Queen
1957 Donna (Koehler) Dapp – Senior Queen
1956 Shirley (Garriott) Brandt – Senior Queen
1955 Karen Hamm – Senior Queen
1954 Jani (Ryker) Hamm – Senior Queen
2022 Corbie Johnson
2021 Jaymie Belcher
2020 Jaymie Belcher
2019 Kelsey Wilson and Mallory Stokes
2018 Rylee Henderer
2017 Samantha Wavrin
2016 Rachel (Cihak) Noble
2015 Darian (Anderton-Seim) Mulberry
2014 Amanda Rumreich
2013 Jenifer (Stuart) Logsdon
2012 Denise Nelson
2011 Shauna (Foster) Dowless
2010 Sarah McRae
2009 Sarah (Dowless) Nelson
2008 Alyssa (Miller) Lewis
2007 Jessica (Kerst) Yandell
2006 Jennifer Stephens
2005 Sharon (Sternadel) Horada
2004 Michele Chouinard
2003 Nicole George
2002 Dayle Ann Schrock
2001 Taj Greenman
2000 Cassie (Tuttle) Muravez
1999 McKenzie Daggett
1998 Leanna (Buck) Knapp
1997 Courtney White
1996 Courtney (Ellingsworth) Scott
1995 Tabitha (Maher) Howell - Deceased
1994 Tracy Widness
1993 Michelle Steele
1992 Wendy (Young) Harris
1991 Sheila (Gassner) Smart
1990 Lynn (Thesenga) Honey
1989 Angelia (Young) White
1988 Mareanne (Labahn) Strom
1987 Lisa (Poindexter) MacDonald
1986 Angie Means
1985 Kim (Miller) Newman
1984 Nancy (Baertlein) Sorrells
1984 Lisa (Poindexter) MacDonald – Junior Queen
1984 Julia (Bailey) Aimonetto
1984 Cristie (Deines) Hocking – Senior Queen
1983 Kim (Zimmerman) Schulte – Senior Queen
1983 Angela Jordan – Junior Queen
1983 Andrea (Storch) Adams, DVM
1982 Julia (Bailey) Aimonetto – Junior Rodeo Queen
1982 Hazel Lamberty – Senior Queen – Deceased
1981 Michelle (Brittian) Andrews – Senior Queen
1981 Michele (Lamberty) Church – Junior Queen
1980 Kori (Erkson) Almquist – Junior Queen
1980 Debbie (Littleton) Levin – Senior Queen
1979 Tonya (Secher) Ash – Senior Queen
1979 Kendra (Hazelton) Hines – Junior Queen
1978 Diana (Nyman) Lavoie – Senior Queen
1978 Carlea (Carter) Freeman – Junior Queen
1977 Kim (Zimmerman) Schulte – Junior Queen
1977 Karen Pyle – Senior Queen
1976 Renee (Witham) Dick – Senior Queen
1976 Gina (Marino) Klotzbach – Junior Queen
1975 Kim (Stueve) Spencer – Junior Queen
1975 Cindy Tandy – Senior Queen
1974 Cindy Rogers – Senior Queen
1974 Charla (Hood) Koeppe – Junior Queen
1973 Wendy (Chapman) Phelps – Junior Queen
1973 Melinda (Newell) Schoonover – Senior Queen
1972 Leslie (Hart) Jeffery – Junior Queen
1972 Janet (Smith) Hendrix – Senior Queen
1971 Shirley Richards – Junior Queen
1971 Peggy (Gerding) Caridi – Senior Queen
1970 Wendy (Comstock) Wyatt – Senior Queen
1969 Donna (Morgan) Webster – Senior Queen
1968 Barbara (Beattie) Davis – Senior Queen
1967 Sherlen (Morgan) Watkins – Senior Queen
1966 Geary (Larson) Cuniff – Senior Queen
1965 Judy (Cate) Welch – Senior Queen
1964 Judy (Ayers) Ellingham – Senior Queen
1963 Beverly Larson – Senior Queen
1962 Cathy (Fish) Murdock – Senior Queen
1961 Karen (Bennett) Berklund – Senior Queen
1960 Alecia (Morgan) Jackson – Senior Queen
1959 Dorene (Rieken) Reilly – Senior Queen
1958 Linda (Castle) Steele – Senior Queen
1957 Donna (Koehler) Dapp – Senior Queen
1956 Shirley (Garriott) Brandt – Senior Queen
1955 Karen Hamm – Senior Queen
1954 Jani (Ryker) Hamm – Senior Queen